Poverty: A Persistent Global Reality
- ISBN-10
- 041514681X
- ISBN-13
- 9780415146814
- Series
- Poverty
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 287
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1998
- Publisher
- Psychology Press
- Authors
- David Macarov, John Mezies Dixon, John Dixon
Description
This book addresses the long-standing global issue of poverty. It explores concepts and definitions of poverty and provides detailed examinations of poverty in ten different countries.
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